Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-10-08
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THE GREAT DISPLAY.

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was such grand display presented
in Philadelphia as was that of the con
stitutional centennial. All along
the line of parade, platforms and
stands for seating people were
crowded, while underneath and
along the streets were thousands
more eager to catch a glimpse oftht
gorgeous turnout, many miles in
length. 1t was indeed an instruc
tive exhibition of the progress and
development of American indus
tries. ..... -...,s
Over 800 floats were in line illus
trating our country as it was hun
dred years ago, and showing the
present with railroads, telegraphs
steamships, printing and all Ot' Ell
evidences of the progress which has
been made.
Old farming implements were
contrasted with modern machinery
textile industry, from the hand spin
ming to the latest improved loom
carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers
and all other various building trades
made displays as we'll as the q. S
Mint, Post.office, and Internal Rev
enue department.. The Indians
fresh from the West with war paint
feathers and all the paraphernalis
incident to Indian warfare, mounted
on ponies, with the Indians as they
appear in the Carlisle school
Washington's and Girard's gigs, The
old volunteer fire system com
pared with the new the pack.horse
old stage coach, canal boats, the firt
engine used in the United States
and hundreds of other machinery
eontrasted with the old and new
steamship, monitor and model Of
the latest war vessel. Old printing
pres, the first steam ship that eve
crossed the Atlantic, in 1919, the
model of John Fitch's paddle steam
boat, which was the first attempt tt
navigate a boat by steam, 100 years
ago, was also in line, and man.
others. ..sr,. @
There were also nearly 5000 mem
bers of the Knights of The Colder
Eagle, with beautiful tableaux illus
4 trative of the work Of society, ant
many other societies, and a Crane
representation of the firemen of ,
hundred years ago, contrasted will
those of the present.
fridays parade was magnificent
Those who made the streets O
Philadelphia brilliant with their uni
forms and banners, jubilant will
music, were but sign of the Ma
TONS military strength, of the great
ness of this people in war.-Th
\ army, of which they are the nucleus
is one of the growths of that grea
charter the anniversary of wbic
was SO grandly celebrated. Sine
the last review OF the Army of th,
Potomac at the Federal apital-
when those heroes who had wrough
the defeat of the Southern ConfedeI
acy laid down their weapons of wal
and returning to their homes, took o.
the implements of peace, no NOR
imposing and impressive spectacle
has been anywhere witnessed thai
this. 1t was a day that ever,
/ American could feel proud of.
| Almost every State was represent
led BY their military, headed by thei
Governor. The old battle-fags wer
there too, and sent a thrill througI
4 every one who remem bered th
great war. The uproarious cheer
that greeted General Sheridan mus
have warmed the heart of the oil
war.horse, as he marched at th
head OF the finest parade ever see
III this country.
! The trades parade was the greal
: est street show Ga earth. 5e9
During the Centennial there ARR,